Skiroy
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We have a machine that was installed a year ago. It has 2 Powerflex 755 Drives and the program was written on RSLogix 5000 v20. We have V20 so I am able to go online. The issue is the Drive were showing up as unknown devices with yellow question marks in RSLINX and RSLOGIX. I downloaded and updated the eds file and the drives are now seen in RSLinx but when I go online with the plc THE PROGRAM STILL SHOWS THE DRIVE IN THE MODULE LIST AS UNKNOWN DEVICES.
1.Why is this happening?
2. Im trying to go into the drive properties with the hope that Drive Executive will pop up and I can view all the drive settings. Shouldn't v20 of RSLogix 5000 have Drive executive included?
3. I seen there is a version of drive executive lite install on the laptop but do I need a add on or update file for it to recognize and communicate with the powerflex 755?
4. Finally I attempted to go online with the drive via the standalone version of drive executive lite and it seemed to be trying to communicate. It went through a series of event where it was creating a database for the drive,but it was doing a lot of things I was unsure of and cancelled it due to fear that it would change or wipe out the current settings. Is this possible when trying to connect to a drive for the first time?
1.Why is this happening?
2. Im trying to go into the drive properties with the hope that Drive Executive will pop up and I can view all the drive settings. Shouldn't v20 of RSLogix 5000 have Drive executive included?
3. I seen there is a version of drive executive lite install on the laptop but do I need a add on or update file for it to recognize and communicate with the powerflex 755?
4. Finally I attempted to go online with the drive via the standalone version of drive executive lite and it seemed to be trying to communicate. It went through a series of event where it was creating a database for the drive,but it was doing a lot of things I was unsure of and cancelled it due to fear that it would change or wipe out the current settings. Is this possible when trying to connect to a drive for the first time?